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Airplanes and airlines. Pilots’ strike will cost Lufthansa at least 200 million

Berlin, Germany - And the Union threatens new protests this week

Lufthansa pilots’ strike held on Monday October 20 and Tuesday 21 (for details see AVIONEWS) lead to the cancellation of 1511 flights over 2333; in other words, 65% of the airplanes were grounded. Inconveniences did not concern only Germany, but involved all the European skies. The airline suffered economic losses for over 200 million Euros according to first estimates. Meanwhile the president of V...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1163467
Rome, Italy, 10/22/2014 13:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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